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Classic Italian Pizza Dough

by
Enrico Foschi
Enrico Foschi

A traditional recipe for making Italian pizza dough, perfect for achieving a crispy and delicious crust.

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Preparation time (min) 25 min
Cooking time (min) 10 min
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Classic Italian Pizza Dough

Ingredients

4 servings
|
  • 1 kg
    Flour
  • 0.70 kg
    Water ice-cold
  • 25 g
    Salt
  • 3 g
    Yeast fresh or Brewer's yeast

Instructions

1

Mix the dough ingredients

Combine the flour, ice-cold water, salt, and fresh yeast in a mixing bowl.

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2

Knead the dough

Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.

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dough
3

First resting period

Let the dough rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

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dough
4

Cold fermentation

Transfer the dough to the refrigerator and let it rest for 24 to 33 hours at 4°C.

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5

Shape the pizza bases

Shape the dough into pizza bases using your hands, keeping the right hand steady and using your thumbs and forefingers to stretch the dough counterclockwise.

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6

Bake the pizzas

Bake the pizza bases in a preheated oven at the highest temperature possible, preferably on a pizza stone.

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dough

Nutrition Facts (100g)

Calories 250 kcal
Fat 1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Fiber 2 g
Sugar 0.5 g
Protein 8 g

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pizza homemade italian baking dough

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italian

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